with $100k coming in, swapping out of Austin
changea dispatch from
charlotte
NC
35.23°N
80.84°W
Charlotte is banking towers (it's the second-biggest banking center in the country after NYC) wrapped in pine trees and southern hospitality. Uptown is the downtown (Charlotteans correct you on this immediately), the NASCAR Hall of Fame anchors a real motorsport scene, and the Whitewater Center lets you raft inside the city limits. Growth is fast, breweries are everywhere, and barbecue gets the Carolina vinegar treatment.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Austin
Charlotte runs a little pricier than Austin. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,728/mo
9% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,230/mo
$520 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$391k
10% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
2.8M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
200
pleasant days a year, in charlotte.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Comparable to Austin for events and concerts.
51/100
9% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Kings Mountain State Park, 30.3 mi.
94/100
5% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
141
236% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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